Black-casqued Hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata)
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Black-casqued Hornbill

Ceratogymna atrata (Temminck, 1835)

1.2 kgWeight

The black-casqued hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata), or black-casqued wattled hornbill, is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae.

Busiest months: January · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Gabon

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Black-casqued Hornbill has been recorded at 57 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana299 records
  2. Semuliki NPUganda202 records
  3. Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea146 records
More places
  1. Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda146 records
  2. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana124 records
  3. Kakum National ParkGhana113 records
  4. Parc de la LekediGabon101 records
  5. Ankasa NPGhana101 records
  6. Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire52 records
  7. PN de la LopéGabon41 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaUgandaGabonEquatorial GuineaCongo - BrazzavilleCôte d’IvoireCentral African RepublicSierra Leone

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-casqued hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata), or black-casqued wattled hornbill, is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae.

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Questions

How big is the Black-casqued Hornbill?

The Black-casqued Hornbill weighs around 1.2 kg.

Where does the Black-casqued Hornbill live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone to Togo; southern Nigeria to southern South Sudan, central DR Congo and Angola. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Uganda and Gabon.

When is the best time to see the Black-casqued Hornbill?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-casqued Hornbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-casqued Hornbill as Near Threatened.

What does the Black-casqued Hornbill eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Black-casqued Hornbill in?

It belongs to the family Hornbills (Bucerotidae), order Bucerotiformes.

At a glance

Weight
1.2 kg
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
373 mm
Tail
256 mm
Bill
156 mm
Tarsus
58 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Sierra Leone to Togo; southern Nigeria to southern South Sudan, central DR Congo and Angola

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Hornbills Bucerotidae
Genus
Ceratogymna

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Black-casqued Hornbill

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